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• If a Contracting Department applies the Bid Discount to the bid of a bidder that
would not have otherwise been the lowest and the bidder is awarded the Contract, the
Contract terms shall prohibit the contractor from deducting the amount of the
additional retainage from progress payments to the CSB subcontractors. 326
Contracting Departments may apply a Bid Discount of 5 percent for bids received from certified
MBE and FBE prime contractors. 327
d. Evaluation Credits
Contracting Departments may apply an Evaluation Credit of 5 percent of the total points awarded
for proposals received from MBE and FBE prime contractors. 328 “Evaluation Credit” means a
predetermined number of points in the evaluation of proposals to be added solely for the purpose
of proposal comparison when evaluating competing proposals. The use of Evaluation Credits
does not alter the amount of the proposal or the contract executed based on the proposal.
Departments may apply Evaluation Credits as follows for proposals received from CSB prime
contractors:
• An Evaluation Credit of 5 percent of the total points awarded for proposals received
from CCSBs.
• An Evaluation Credit of 5 percent of the total points awarded for proposals received
from RCSBs, provided no proposals are received from CCSBs. 329
5. Contract Award Procedures
Each Bidder for a contract must make a “good faith effort” to utilize certified CSBs, MBEs, and
FBEs in a percentage that equals or exceeds the applicable goal. Each bidder whose bid includes
participation by CSBs, MBEs, or FBEs must demonstrate that the Bidder:
• Has reached a specific written agreement with each participating CSB, MBE, and
FBE subcontractor;
• Has accurately and fully represented the essence of their agreement in the bid
documents; and
• Is using CSBs, MBEs, and FBEs in a way that complies with the Code and the
Regulations.
326 C.O. 187.03 (d).
327 C.O. 187.05 (c).
328 C.O. 187.05 (d).
329 C.O. § 187.03 (c).
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